Austria vs Germany: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Austria
43,793 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany
46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
Germany rank
18th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 43,793 international-$ in 2011 prices in Austria, a difference of 2,855 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 1,941 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,041 international-$ in 2011 prices 100.11 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1830s 2,230 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,045 international-$ in 2011 prices 185.42 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1840s 2,415 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,164 international-$ in 2011 prices 251.15 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1850s 2,630 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices 354 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1860s 2,834 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices 221 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1870s 3,172 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 24.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1880s 3,574 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,475 international-$ in 2011 prices 98.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1890s 4,226 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,210 international-$ in 2011 prices 16.4 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
1900s 4,908 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,920 international-$ in 2011 prices 13 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1910s 4,652 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,996 international-$ in 2011 prices 344.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1920s 5,035 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,479 international-$ in 2011 prices 444.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1930s 5,135 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,569 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1940s 5,146 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,031 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1950s 7,722 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,794 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,072 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1960s 12,265 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,979 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1970s 18,555 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,554 international-$ in 2011 prices 999 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1980s 23,516 international-$ in 2011 prices 23,980 international-$ in 2011 prices 463.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1990s 29,677 international-$ in 2011 prices 28,656 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,021 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
2000s 37,616 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,611 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices Austria
2010s 41,737 international-$ in 2011 prices 44,372 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,635 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2020s 42,160 international-$ in 2011 prices 45,934 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,774 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Austria or Germany?
Germany, at 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 43,793 international-$ in 2011 prices in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Austria and Germany?
2,855 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
158 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Austria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.